Does Rush Limbaugh have a case?

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Women like being purchased these days (and I don't mean hookers)
They like to have everything paid for then complain they only make "78 cents for every dollar a man makes at the same job"

I held the door open at the mall for a woman in her late 20's the other day—when she got to the door, instead of saying thank you she said "I can open a door myself"

WOW - excuse me…I guess all the chivalry my grandmother instilled in me is no longer needed

Reminds me of a somewhat similar event with different results.

It was closer to 40 than 30 years ago and I was working far from home in what many would consider a ghetto. Predominantly black but all were poor. It was mid evening, dark out anyway and warm.

I was coming out of some market [probably with a 6 pack, back in my day] and as I stepped though the door and old black woman with greying hair and a little overweight and a tiny stoop was trying to make her way in to the market. I gladly held the door for her and she glanced me an appreciative smile. Then from around the corner from the dark came what I assumed was her husband. In an instant he realized what was going on, and his old worn eyes and mine made contact. In that instant he realized there was no bigotry in me, and he nodded with a tiny smile, knowing, chivalry is color blind.

I always try to hold the door for the next person so it doesn't slap them in the face, just like walking in the brush so a limb doesn't catch the person behind you in the eye. The gal with the problem, is the problem. Their are so few lady's anymore, alas. I am getting to the age and infirmity where young females in their twenty's are holding the door for me.

I also notice sometimes they will almost flash me some cleavage and check to see if I am trying to get a glimpse. It is humorous to see the disappointment in their faces if I don't.

A friend of mine [humorously] quipped that after his third divorce "it was almost enough to make him turn queer". He tended to give away a house with each divorce. I told him to put that in his add for his next wife, man 50ish will give away house when relationship over. lol

And then he comes back with this " women got no right to be so awnery, they got half the money in the world,,,,,,,,and all the pussy.

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Of course Rush doesn't have a case. He's just garnering more publicity.



That sounds like "guys, use your best judgement."

But the DCCC was dumb to bite at that bait. Nothing will happen.

Sounds more to me like, "men, women have always played little courtship games so know when she is serious and know when she just wants to be pursued." Eventually most guys get it explained by a male elder that if the woman is easy for him then she will be easy for anyone. And women get told by a female elder that he was told this, so if he is worthwhile then don't be "easy."

What has happened, though, is that in this Brave New World of ours we want to codify every last thing. And we want the guy to *always* be in the wrong when a woman accuses him, as if *no* woman *ever* has accused a guy of sexual misconduct. So you have colleges getting to the point where instead of using common sense, which may mean telling the woman getting drunk and going home with a guy is no excuse, well what we have is a point where the guy nearly has to have her consent notarized so as to be in the clear.

This is what Limbaugh was making fun of. I hope he collects something.

Limbaugh probably went a bit over the line with his comments, nothing he hasn't done before. He shouldn't sue the DCCC though and all he's getting is some attention. He doesn't have a case, and while FoxNews and a couple of other conservative sites have found a lawyer or two to support him, most experts says he's got nothing, but attention, which is Rush's motus opperendi.

Now, as for women, the issue is that yes, indeed, most women can accept "sexual misconduct" and live a happy, normal life. It is almost part of a college ritual (at least in Canada, where the drinking age is 18/19) to get too drunk and end up in bed with a mystery man. They will chalk up their mistake to the alcohol, learn a lesson, and move on. Unfortunately, that only happened to me once through University... but that's another story.

But sometimes, the women is put over the line *by* the man, via a roofie, or plying more alcohol, etc, and that constitutes a sexual assault or rape. And sometimes, the man is too drunk and goes over the line (and hopefully, for your sake, the woman goes over the line with you). That, without permission, is also sexual assault/rape.

And there are a few woman who cannot accept sexual misconduct of any type without getting some kind of PTSD or some other kind of disorder from the experience. Even getting too drunk is not an excuse for them. It's political correctness gone somewhat amok. Women have to take responsibility for their own behaviour, but there is so much grey with the circumstances of each case (who got who drunk? Who said what?) that the attitude is "only yes means yes".

This, of course, is what colleges are trying to prevent. First off, they don't want their reputation sullied. Second, they need to protect themselves from the few women who will litigate.

Finally, for the male who is subject to this new paradigm, so what? He has to wait a few extra dates to get laid? That's what your hands are for. It makes the anticipation better. Personally, I would be relieved, absolutely thrilled, to know that my proposed partner absolutely wanted to have sex with me, rather than get some ambiguous response. Women are sexual creatures too, and I would far prefer to have a partner who wanted to have sex over someone who wasn't sure.

I too always hold the door for the next person, no matter who it is. Of course I'll look at their cleavage (if they are offering) -- a fringe benefit. Agreed that the gal with the problem, is the problem.

Quote: boymimbo

Limbaugh probably went a bit over the line with his comments, nothing he hasn't done before. He shouldn't sue the DCCC though and all he's getting is some attention. He doesn't have a case, and while FoxNews and a couple of other conservative sites have found a lawyer or two to support him, most experts says he's got nothing, but attention, which is Rush's motus opperendi.

I think he has a case for defamation as to being quoted out of context, proving damages will be the hardest part.

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Now, as for women, the issue is that yes, indeed, most women can accept "sexual misconduct" and live a happy, normal life. It is almost part of a college ritual (at least in Canada, where the drinking age is 18/19) to get too drunk and end up in bed with a mystery man. They will chalk up their mistake to the alcohol, learn a lesson, and move on. Unfortunately, that only happened to me once through University... but that's another story.

My issue was always that the use of alcohol could on the part of the woman as to say she was not able to consent but if the male was drinking at the same time he could not use the excuse that he was not in control. Either you can give consent or not. Obviously slipping a mickey is a problem, but if the girl just keeps drinking I have a hard time calling it date rape.

What if you had these two cases from the same place and night.

Two women at a frat house. Both are drinking. One gets drunk and later there is claim of rape. However her friend is also drunk but drives home and is in an accident.

Anyway, I think the charges could be going in different directions. Odd?